iJOBS Blog

By Jennifer Casiano-Matos It is very common in the Ph.D. and post-doc community to call ourselves specialists. Moving beyond the “specialist” or “graduate student” label is something that we ought to do if we are interested in a job outside academia. We often commit the mistake of not realizing the qualifications and skills that can make us stand out from others.

Hello All! My name is Jennifer. I am a first year Ph.D. student in the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics program at Rutgers University.  I am from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico: a town on the west coast with beautiful beaches and sun every day. I have a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Microbiology and a master’s degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM).

By: Myka Ababon I first stumbled upon Oystir last year while I was browsing the internet for iJOBS blog post ideas. I first encountered a mention of Oystir in Reddit and, after visiting their website, realized what a great resource it was for graduate students and postdocs looking to go into non-academic careers. In short, it was perfect for the iJOBS community.

By:  Dharm Patel Dr.

The iJOBS program organized a visit to the Eli Lilly and Company site in Branchburg, NJ on April 6th of this year.  Eli Lilly and Company was founded over 140 years ago and has a long history of quality pharmaceutical products including several well-known drugs such as Cialis, Cymbalta, and Prozac.  The morning of our visit, we were greeted by the smiling face of human resources manager

One of the most oft-repeated advice for students and postdocs on a career search is to NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK.

Hi everyone! I’m Urmimala, a third year Ph.D. candidate in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program. To me science has always been about figuring out the unknown through experimentation. It has been interesting how my discernment of science and what it means to me has evolved through the years.

By: Maria Qadri

Science editors have a wide open view at the forefront of scientific research. Their job combines the rigor of scientific analysis and critical thinking with the freedom and flexibility to read about different scientific disciplines. This is the second part of my blog series on science publishing; last week, I wrote about the experiences and advice shared by two professional editors from Wiley.

Career Opportunities in Science Publishing (Part I) Last February 17, iJOBS hosted another very informative career panel series, this time focusing on job opportunities in science publishing. As a career that I was seriously considering after grad school, I was personally excited about this particular iJOBS event. The panelists were Ph.D. level editors and publishers from different publishing companies, namely, Elsevier, Nature Publishing Group, and Wiley.